Portable shelter



Feb. 16, 1932. B. REIS ET AL PORTABLE SHELTER Filed Dec.

rr.. w /w m f/ w Patented Feb. 16, 1932 UNITED STATES BENEDICT REIS, FNEW YORK, AND ABRAHAM WASSER, 0l' MAMARONECK, NEW YORK, ASSIGNORS T0HINNIE REIS, 0F NEW YORK, N. Y., AND MABEL SMITH WASSER, 01' MAMARONECK,NEW YORK PORTABLE" SHELTER Application led December 2, 1931. Serial' No.578,542.

An object of the invention is to provide i a portable shelter which isof particular value i able shelter having a transversely-disposed toprotect sun bathers, the `shelter having a sheet which may be disposedon the sand or ground and on which the user may lie, the shelter alsohaving a top which serves to protect the eyes of the user.

Another object of the invention is to provide the shelter with acollapsible framey which serves to support the top.

Still another object of the invention is to provide a frame movablerelatively to the sheet to which the top is secured, and to provideadditional :frame members secured to the sheet, which serve to hold thefirst mentioned frame in pla-ceand which also serve to support the topat a distance from the point where the top is secured to the firstmentioned frame.

The invention further comprehends a portframe secured to the end of asheet and longitudinally extending frames secured to the sides of thesheet, the frames serving to support a top andbeing adapted to be foldedagainst the said end of the sheet with the sheet extending from theframes folded around the frames, when so disposed, to

the portable shelter positioned for use,

Figure 2 is an enlarged longitudinal sectional view illustrating themanner of supporting the top at the end of the sheet,

Figure 3 is a perspectiveview illustrating i the manner in which theportable shelter is :ill

folded for transportation from place to place, and

Figure 4 is a fragmentary sectional view illustrating another manner inwhich the frames may pivoted to the sheet.

It will be seen by referring to the drawings that a. transverse frame 5is disposed in` a tunnel 6 at an end 7 of a sheet 8, so that the rarne 5is pivoted relatively to the end 7 of the sheet, the frame 5 havingateach end an arm 9, with the outer ends of the arms connected by atransverse bar 10, this trans-H verse bar 10 being disposed in a tunnel11 in a top 12, the top 12 having another tunnel 13 in which atransverse bar 11 is disposed. f

Adjacent the end 7 of the sheet 8, each side of the said sheet isprovided with a tunnel 15 and a frame 16 is disposed in each of thetunnels 15, it being understood that the frames 16 are disposed in thismanner 'on longitudinal axes, while the frame 5 is pivoted on atransverse axis. Each of the frames 16 has at its forward end an arm 17with a hook 18 which is provided for disposal in an aperture 19 at anend of the transverse bar 14. It will, therefore, be understood that,while the rear of the top 12 will be supported by the transverse bar 10and the arms 9, the forward end ofthe top will be supported by thetransverse bar 14 and the arms 17.

The rear of each of the frames 16 is proi vided with an arm 20 whichextends rearwardly and upwardly and then outwardly, as illustrated inFigure 2, the said arms 20 being provided with bent terminals or hooksport the transverse bar 14 and the forward of' end of the `top 12, butthat they also serve to support the arms 9 in upward position, theengagement of the hooks 21 of the arms 2O with the arms 9 at theirapertures 22 serving to hold not only the arms 20 upwardly, but also thearms 17 upwardly,

thereby making a rigid frame which serves to support the top 12 andwhich may be readily collapsed.

When the top 12 is supported in the manner illustrated in Figures 1 and2 of the drawings, and it is desired to fold the portable shelter, thetransverse bar 14 is raised so that its apertures are free from thehooks 18, when the `hooks 21 may be readily dis- PATENT; OFFICE Nforwardly against the end 7 ioi' :the sheet 8. Preferably a pillow 23 isprovided, which is illustrated in Figure l of the drawings, and

this pillow is disposed within the vfolded varms 17 and :2O of thetrames 1.6,.after which the frame 5, with the top 12, is disposedthereover. The extending portion 8aN of the sheet'is then wrapped aroundthe end `7 of the sheet and also around the frames 5 and 16 and theirarms 9,17 and 20. Preferably the .ends of the sheet are Iprovided withsnaps .24 at their sides, which engage companion .snaps on the adjacentportions'of the sheet when folded as illustrated in Figure f3 of thedrawing-s to hold the sides .of the sheet .in place, `there being.preferably a ytop 25 secured to the sheet, which maybe used .to .tieAthe .sheet .together and .againstthe frames .and pillow, .as.illustrated in Figure 3.

As illustrated in Figure 4, instead of .using .the tun-nels .6 .and 1.5:for .securing the -rames, the Vframes l5 and 16 may .be pivoted at theApositions fshown 1in Figures 1 .and 2 of the .drawings .by means .ofwire members 26 which have `their ends .27 secured through openings .29in .the sheet 8. v'The :sheet .8 is

p preferably waterproof.

Wha-t is `,claimed is 1.. Ina 'portable shelter,3;a sheet, a frame Asecured .to an end .of the sheet and having ex- .tending arms, a topsecured to the arms, `and .members secured to .the -sides oftheshee'tvand fha'vfingmeans :for holding .the arms` extended .and :also meansfor holding Vthe top extended from the arms.

2. In a portable shelter, .a sheet, a frame .secured to .an end of thesheet and having 4extending arms, .a top Vsecured to the arms, means .tosupport the top at a distance from :the arms, .and means secured :to thesides of ithe sheet for .supporting :the arms.

.3. In .a portable shelter, la sheet, a frame secured yto an .end of thesheet and having .extending arms, a .top secured to the arms, .and .twoframes secured to the sides of the .sheet respectively, the lastmentioned frames sheet respectively, the lastvmentioned frames havingeach .an arm for supporting .an arm roi the first mentioned frame andanother arm for supporting 4the top .at a .distance ,fram the firstmentioned arms.

`5,. In .a portable shelter, a sheet, .a frame pivoted .to an endofthesheet .and having extending arms, a top secured to the arms, two

frames pivoted to the sides of the sheet respectively, the lastmentioned frames have ing each an arm for supporting an arm of the firstmentioned frame and another arm for supporting the topzat a distancefrom the first mentioned frame.

6. In a portable shelter, a sheet, a frame -secured to :an fend ofthesheetand havingextending arms, 'a top secured to the arms and .having .atransverse rod spaced 7from the arms, and two frames secured to thesides of the -sheet respectively, the last mentioned frames having eachan arm` for supporting an arm of the `first mentioned frame and an-.otherarm for supporting 4.the top .at the rod.

7. In a portableshel-ter, 'a sheet, a frame se-` cured to an ended thesheet and '.havingextending varmsfand a transverse Vrod'at the outer endVof the arms,a vtop secured tothe Ytransverserod, `another rod securedtothe top, and two frames secured to thesides of the .sheetrespeetively, 'the last mentioned `frames :having means for supporting`the arms and also arms for-,supporting the second mentioned rod.

8. Ina portable shelter, a sheet, a frame secured to an end of the.sheet .and having extending arms with a transverse rod at .the

outer .ends 'of the arms, a top secured to the v transverse rod, therebeing apertures in the arms, .another transverse rod secured 'to the.top .and provided with apertures, and two frames secured to the sidesof the sheet and having arms with terminals "for seating in .the severalapertures.

'9. In a portable shelter, .a sheet, a frame secured to an end Yof thesheet and 'hav-ing .extending .arms with a ltransverse rod at the AouterYends of the arms, a top secured' to the transverse rod, there beingapertures in the arms, another transverse rod secured tothe .top andprovided with apertures, .and two framessecured to the sides of thesheet and having arms with bent terminals for engaging the firstmentioned arms and the second mentioned rod at their apertures.

10. In a portable shelter, a sheet, a frame pivoted transversely at anend of the'sheet and having .extending arms, a top secured to .the arms,and .members pivoted longitudinally at the sides of the sheet andprovided with .means for holding the' arms extendedand also means forholding the A.top extended from the arms.

.11. a portable shelter, a sheet, a frame pivoted on a transverse axisat an end of the sheetand having extending arms and a transverse rod-atthe .outer ends of the arms, a top secured to ythe transverse rod,another transverse rod secured to the top, and two frames pivoted -onlongitudinal axes at the sides of the sheet respectively, the lastmentioned frames having arms for supporting the first mentioned arms andalso additional arms for supporting the second mentioned rod.

12. In a portable shelter, a sheet, a frame secured to an end of thesheet and having extending arms, a top secured to the arms, two framessecured to the sides of the sheet respectively, the last mentionedframes having means for supporting the arms and also arms for supportingthe top spaced from the first mentioned arms, the sheet extending beyondthe said frames to permit of its bein folded around the said end of thesheet w en the frames are folded thereagainst, and means on the sheetfor holding the sheet in folded position against the frames.

BENEDICT REIS. ABRAHAM WASSER.

